TONG


Meaning of TONG in English

n.

Function: verb

Etymology: tongs

Date: 1868

transitive verb : to take, gather, hold, or handle with tongs < tong oysters>

intransitive verb : to use tongs especially in taking or gathering something

– tong · er \ ' tä ŋ - ə r, ' to ̇ ŋ - \ noun

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